Abstract
We report a case of rapidly progressive encephalopathy and generalized chorea due to HIV encephalitis. The patient was a 24-year-old man known to be HIV-seropositive for 4 years. The severity of the movement disorder resulted in rhabdomyolysis. Sepsis developed and he died after a 21-day hospitalization. Pathologic study revealed prominent neuronal loss and gliosis of subcortical regions. Acute encephalopathy with generalized chorea may be a rare consequence of HIV encephalitis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1163-1165 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neurology |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
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Gallo, B. V., Shulman, L. M., Weiner, W. J., Petito, C. K., & Berger, J. R. (1996). HIV encephalitis presenting with severe generalized chorea. Neurology, 46(4), 1163-1165. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.46.4.1163